<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Greetings to all, </div><div><br></div>I agree, the Demo is indeed a headache! But no worries, I believe it’s critical to remain solution focus. You have the desire and passion to serve so <div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I suggest a conversation with the person over volunteers will guide you in the right direction to gather the tools that you need to be successful in this volunteer role. </span>Also, just maybe another person who so happen to be blind volunteered in this role before in the past and they installed JAWS. ❤️ Sweet! </div><div><br></div><div>Meanwhile, I would reach out to some of the listserv as well as blind groups on Facebook to see if anyone has an extra copy hanging around. Also, I would become familiar with NVDA since it’s free plus another tool to place in your tool box to go to work and/or secure volunteer opportunity. </div><div><br></div><div>Good luck! Best wishes! Keep serving! </div><div><br></div><div>JP</div><div><div> </div><div><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Jun 5, 2019, at 10:13 AM, Ericka via Community-Service <<a href="mailto:community-service@nfbnet.org">community-service@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">NVDA is a better solution. Brno’s keystroke differences. The demo is not a solution! Trust me, I have been using it at a volunteer experience and it’s not acceptable. Every 35 minutes it wants you to shut everything down and I mean everything. There’s always comes when you’re in the middle of a project. Save yourself the frustration.<br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 47px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Ericka Nelson</span></div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Jun 5, 2019, at 9:57 AM, Anna Givens via Community-Service <<a href="mailto:community-service@nfbnet.org">community-service@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>Thank you guys!</span><br><span>It’s only three hours a week so I don’t know how much they will want to invest in much. Also I don’t have any copies of JAWS left. </span><br><span>Perhaps the JAWS demo? And NVDA is a great idea. Although I’m scared cause I’ve not used it!</span><br><span>LOL</span><br><span>But I will definitely look into it. </span><br><span>Any other ideas on that or any other front desk related things/accommodations would be super appreciated. </span><br><span>I feel like if it were a regular job I would know what to do, but since it’s volunteer and just three hours per week, it’s different because I don’t have the same supports and resources as if I were getting a job.</span><br><span>Thanks so much!</span><br><span></span><br><span>Anna</span><br><span></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>On Jun 5, 2019, at 10:34 AM, Ashley Bramlett via Community-Service <<a href="mailto:community-service@nfbnet.org">community-service@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Anna,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I ran into the same challenge as a volunteer needing a computer.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Right, most places will not have the software.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>This is my solution. Either download the free jaws demo on their pc or bring your own copy of jaws.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Remember, you can install jaws on 3 computers. I do not think freedom scientific uses CDS anymore to install software. I used the cd in my case. IT installed it since they have administrative rights.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>You could have them download jaws from the internet.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>This may not work though if you have a home license of jaws as opposed to the professional version.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I was able to install jaws at my unpaid internship at National Crime Prevention Council. I also did this for my volunteer position as an information and referral specialist. Most nonprofits I tried to work for were receptive to installing software.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>However, I was not able to work there because of the nature of tasks. Visual tasks such as data entry, filing, and seeing that people signed in were some tasks that desk volunteer staff needed to perform and I could not do that.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>That said, every nonprofit requires different things and I think trying to work at a desk job will be great experience for you and your resume.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Its great practice for a real job.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>So, it may work out.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>If you cannot install jaws there, I suggest using NVDA or they may allow you to bring your own laptop.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>If you plan to work there a long time, I would hope they would purchase jaws as an accomodation.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I hope it works out!</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Ashley</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>-----Original Message----- From: Anna Givens via Community-Service</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2019 6:48 PM</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>To: Community Service Listserv</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Cc: Anna Givens</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: [Community-service] Desk/computer work</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hey everyone,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Just looking for some suggestions.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>There’s a front desk shift (volunteer) three hours per week at a yoga studio that I’d really like to do. I don’t know yet exactly what all would be involved, but I’m wondering since it’s just volunteer, they probably don’t have JAWS or something like that on computer or would want to get it. I have it on my laptop but want me to use their computer and systems.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Just wondering how that all might work or be possible?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I’d like to be ready to discuss possibilities when I express my interest.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thanks much,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Anna</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Community-Service mailing list</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:Community-Service@nfbnet.org">Community-Service@nfbnet.org</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Community-Service:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/bookwormahb%40earthlink.net">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/bookwormahb%40earthlink.net</a> </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Community-Service mailing list</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:Community-Service@nfbnet.org">Community-Service@nfbnet.org</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Community-Service:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/annajee82%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/annajee82%40gmail.com</a></span><br></blockquote><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Community-Service mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:Community-Service@nfbnet.org">Community-Service@nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Community-Service:</span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/dotwriter1%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/dotwriter1%40gmail.com</a></span><br></div></blockquote></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Community-Service mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:Community-Service@nfbnet.org">Community-Service@nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Community-Service:</span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/price.jeanetta%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/community-service_nfbnet.org/price.jeanetta%40gmail.com</a></span><br></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>